BC at Western Kentucky 3/13/18 - NIT Picks & Predictions

The #5 Boston College Eagles are going to be taking on the #4 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the first round of the NIT. Western Kentucky comes into this game ready to show their home crowd that they are ready to go deep into the NIT. Boston College will likely be considered something of an underdog but we expect this game to stay close. Boston College and WKU will be taking the court at the EA Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY.

The Boston College Eagles are taking the court with a team that has shown the ability to put up points in a hurry. Boston College is scoring 77 PPG on the season while dishing out 14 assists per game. Jerome Robinson (21 PPG on 49% shooting) is an electric scorer and his chemistry with ky Bowman (18 PPG, 5 APG) will be the deciding factor in this game. Boston College is surrendering 74 PPG to opposing teams on defense. Western Kentucky is going to be slightly favored at home but that doesn't mean that the Hilltoppers can come out playing sloppy. Western Kentucky is going to lean on the play of forward Justin Johnson (15 PPG) and Darius Thompson (14 PPG, 5 APG) in order to guide them in this game. Western Kentucky has played solid on defense this year and if WKU can come out making stops then we like them to pull away with a win.